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Reporter: Mark Keast

Mark is a long-time, seasoned journalist, as a writer and editor, working for several Toronto daily newspapers, then moving over to the digital arena, covering both sports and business. Over the past few years he moved over to the gaming arena, specifically covering the igaming industry in Canada for several platforms, as well as writing on sports betting.

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520 stories by Mark Keast

Tom Brady and the Las Vegas Raiders’ Race to the Bottom

Brady reportedly looking at taking more of a hands-on role in Raiders' management decisions Raiders slight favourites against Giants this Sunday Whichever team loses that game will likely pick first overall in this spring's NFL draft Call Sunday’s game between the NFL’s two...

Mark Keast December 23, 2025

Betting Odds Tighten Around Drake Maye for MVP

New England Patriots QB Jake Maye and LA Rams QB Matthew Stafford lead the MVP betting odds Favorites did well for bettors in weekend NFL games Colts' playoff hopes on the line tonight against 49ers in MNF game Talk about a statement...

Mark Keast December 22, 2025

Snuneymuxw First Nation Boosts British Columbia Casino Portfolio

First Nation acquired a fifth BC casino from Great Canadian Entertainment to boost its portfolio Casino Vancouver in Coquitlam has over 900 slots Latest sale for Great Canadian Entertainment as the casino operator continues to unload BC properties Another day, another Great...

Mark Keast December 22, 2025

BetMGM’s Wildest Bets of 2025: Epic Wins, Shocking Upsets

Super Bowl LIX, in New Orleans, most bet event at BetMGM in 2025 Shohei Ohtani of the L.A. Dodgers most bet pro athlete Alex Pereira versus Magomed Ankalaev in UFC 313 in March (Ankalaev unanimous decision) most bet fight in 2025 Christmas...

Mark Keast December 21, 2025

iGaming Ontario President: Centralized Self-Exclusion Program Coming Soon

iGaming Ontario President and CEO Joseph Hillier says a new centralized self-exclusion program is expected in the first half of 2026 AGCO adjusts gaming standards in preparation of CSE launch One of the big items on Joseph Hillier’s checklist when he joined...

Mark Keast December 19, 2025

Loto-Québec Reports $6M Year-Over-Year Net Income Increase Halfway Through FY

Loto-Québec posts financial results halfway through 2025-26 fiscal year Total revenues reach CAD $1.532 billion, up year-over-year by $27.6 million Hotel project on Casino de Montreal "progressing" Loto-Québec is out with its financial results halfway through the 2025-26 Fiscal Year (April 1...

Mark Keast December 18, 2025

BetMGM’s Gambling Ad Surges On Connor McDavid’s Scoring Streak

Three-time NHL Hart Memorial Trophy winner teams up with BetMGM to spotlight responsible gambling tools Ad is running in Canada and the US, and on digital platforms This is the second McDavid BetMGM responsible gambling ad BetMGM has launched a new Connor McDavid...

Mark Keast December 18, 2025

Thunderkick Expands North America Footprint with PointsBet Deal

PointsBet Canada and Thunderkick Studios hook up in content deal Jackpot Digital announces expansion into Michigan Another Latin America deal for Bragg Gaming With the Ontario market continuing to mature, online casino dominates, and licensed operators are constantly looking to boost product offerings...

Mark Keast December 18, 2025

Ontario Online Gaming Boom Soars to New Revenue Peak

Cash wagers hit record CAD $9.33 billion in Ontario for November Sports betting sees big bump in revenue Market should see further jump in 2026 as international liquidity issue sorts out and poker market opens up The President and CEO of iGaming Ontario,...

Mark Keast December 17, 2025

UFC’s Ilia Topuria Says He’s Being Extorted

The lightweight champion announced in November he was temporarily stepping away from the UFC The UFC scheduled an interim lightweight championship bout between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett in Las Vegas next month Pimblett's the betting favorite UFC lightweight division champion Ilia...

Mark Keast December 17, 2025